Places Of Interest
Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum - The museum collections include paintings, drawings, sculpture, archaeology, local social history and objects from all over the world. The summerfield galleries contain displays of paintings, furniture and everyday objects from the medeval period to present day.
Holst Birthplace Museum - The regency terrece house where Gustav Holst composer of the planets was born in 1874. The story of a man and his music is told alongside a fascinating display of personal belongings including his piano.
Pittville Pump Room - is a grad-one listed regency building set in pitville park on the north side of Cheltenham. The venue is used for concerts, parties and dances and for other public and private functions.
Gloucester Cathedral - Worship has taken place in this wonderful building for over 900 years and it continues as a place of prayer and christian pilgrimage.
Sudeley Castle - Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Cotswold Hills, Sudeley Castle is steeped in history. With royal connections spanning a thousand years, it has played an important role in the turbulent and changing times of England's past.
Clearwell Caves - Aswell as entering an extensive natural cave system, when you visit clearwell caves you are experiencing some of britains oldest underground mine workings, dating back well over 4500 years. You walk through impressive caverns created by many generations of forest people who made their living by mining iron ore and ochre
Gloucester Antiques Centre - Gloucester antiques centre has 5 floors packed with antiques and collectables. Located in a listed building on the waterside of Gloucester Docks.
Gloucester City Museum & Art Gallery - The museums fascinating displays are housed in a fine victorian building in the heart of the city and contains many items of national international importance. A visit to the city museum and art gallery will tell you so much about the early history of Gloucester.
Gloucester Folk Museum - is one of the oldest -established museums dedicated to social history.
Gloucester Docks - The former dock estate has become a popular destination where visitors can enjoy museums and refreshment places of just wonder around the quays, looking at a variety of historic buildings and interesting vessels in the water.
National waterways museum - Visit waterways museum and discover what it was like to live and work on Britains inland waterways. Discover the wildlife, explore how canals were built.
Cotswold MotoR Museum - Located in Burton-on-the-water, the museum is a fascinating journey throught the 20th Century
Cotswold water park - The cotswold water park is an area of countryside set on the border between wiltshire and gloucestershire. More than 140 lakes, created through gravel extraction, provide the setting for activities, accomodation and attractions, with something for everyone.
Cotswold Wildlife park - The park is home to a fascinating collection of mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates from all over the world.
Berkley Castle - Berkley Castle has been lived in by the same family for over 900 years. It is where the history has been made. Where Edward ll was murdered, where the barons of west gathered before magna carta and where queen Elizabeth l hunted and played bowls.
Chedworth Roman Villa - Chedworth is the best site in the country for exploring and understanding the remails of a large country house of the roman period.
